Lettering device for display panels



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NOV. 20, 1934. W STENSGAARD 1,981,574

LETTERING DEVICE FOR DISPLAY PANELS Original Filed May 17, 1933 5 Sheecs-Shee'fJ 5 ijatented Nov. 2i?, i934 Uhlili@ STATES cargar Original application May 17, 1933, Serial No.

671,561. Divided and this application December 8, 1933, Serial No. 701,563

Z Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in display and supporting apparatus and, more especially, to such apparatus designed for supporting panels, wall sections, screens, sheet material, and the like, and displaying merchandise, letters, advertising matter and the like, thereon.

This application is a division of my copending application entitled Supporting apparatus, Serial Number 671,561, filed May 17, 1933.

My invention is particularly suitable, for example, for supporting displays in show windows, stores, and the like. Such displays may comprise at or curved panels suitably joined together and supported with my improved apparatus, such panels adapted for the display of advertising matter, letters and merchandise itself supported on said panels, also, by the use' of my improved apparatus.

Although my improved apparatus is particlarly adapted for advertising and display purposes, it is to be understood that it is capable of innumerable other uses. In any case where it is desirable to support panels, wall sections, and the like, or attach the same together, or mount letters, merchandise or other articles on the face thereof, my improved apparatus can be used to advantage.

In the exemplication of my invention contained in this specification and claims, with the accompanying drawings, I have shown the employment of panels, each made of a suitable frame supporting thereon suitable sheet material. It is to be understood, however, that my invention is not to be limited by such showing. My improved apparatus may be employed with any kind of panel, wall section, or piece of sheet material.

Other features and advantages of my invention Will appear more fully as I proceed with my specification.

In that form or" device embodying the features of my invention shown in the accompanying drawings-- Figure 1 is a view in front elevation; Fig. 2 is a top plan view; Fig. 3 is a perspective View of one of the sockets; Fig. 3e is a perspective View of one of the connecting units; Fig. 4 is a view taken as indicated by the line 4 of Fig. 1 Fig. 5 is a view in perspective showing a supporting bar; Fig. 6 is a view taken as indicated by the line 6 of Fig. 4; Fig. 7 is a view taken as indicated by the line '7 of 6; Fig. 8 is a view taken as indicated by the line 8 of Fig. 1; Fig. 9 is a view in perspective of a supporting bar; Fig. 10 is a View taken as indicated by the line 10 of Fig. 1; Fig. 11 is aview in perspective of a supporting bar; Fig. 12 is a View in perspective of a supporting bar of a different forni; and Fig. 13 is a view in front elevation of a modified form.

As shown in the drawings, a plurality of panels may be joined together and supported. In Figs. l and 2, I have illustrated eight panels thus connected together. These panels, i'or convenience` I have designated A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H. The particular way in which each of these panels itself is made forms no part of the present invention. For convenience, I have here considered each panel as comprising a suitable wooden frame covered with suitable sheet material, for example, Wall-board or the like. The panel B is shown as curved. It is to be understood that the panels may be of any desired size, shape, or proportions, and may be flat, angular, bent, or curved, as desired. 75

To the edge face of each panel I attach a tapered socket member l2. @ne of these socket members is shown in perspective Ain Fig. 3. For the purpose of joining together the panels, I provide a connecting member or unit 13, shown in per- 80 spective in Fig. 3a. This connecting member is provided with opposed tapered tongues 13a, 13a adapted to seat in the sockets 12, 12 attached to the edges of the panels A and B. The tongues 13a, 13a are connected by the connecting web 13b. 85 It is to be understood that there are preferably twc or more connecting units 13 to fastentogether each pair of panels. For example, there should be such a connecting unit near the top and near the bottom, with possibly additional 9Uy ones between. The socket members 12 may be fastened to the panels A and B, for example, with wood screws 14.

It will be noted that when the panels are fastened or connected together by connecting units, the edges are somewhat separated and spaced apart.

Means are provided for mounting horizontal bars in front of and adjacent the face of a panel. These bars may be employed for supporting let ters, goods or advertising matter. For the purpose of supporting these bars, I provide vertical strips 53 on the end faces of the panels, said strips being provided with horizontal slots 54, 54. These strips are illustrated in Figs. 5, 11, and in other figures. Various kinds of bars may be supported from the strips 53. For example,

lin Figs. 4 and 5 I have illustrated the channel bar 55 supported at one end. This support is accomplished by providing the left end of the bar with ,by 59 on the drawings.

v also carry letters as shown in Fig. l1.

a right angle bracket 56, said bracket being provided with a lower inwardly extending tongue 57 and an upper inwardly extended hooked tongue 58. The two tongues 57 and 58 are adapted to be engaged in two of the slots 54 in the strip 53 to support the bar 55. In Fig. 4 they are shown thus engaged. The bar 55 may be employed to support suitable lettering, advertising matter or even merchandise. In Fig. 5 I have suggested the use of letters, such as the letter U, indicated This letter is provided with a clip 60 at the bottom adapted to engage the upper flange of the channel 55. The engage ment may be effected by springing the free end of the bar 55 a slight distance away from the face of the panel A. If desired, a -ilat strip 61 may be employed, as shown in Fig. 9, instead of ya channel bar 55. lIn Figs. 10 and 1l` I have shown a channel bar 62 supported at each end. For this purpose, each end of the bar is provided with a right angle bracket`63 having upper and lower inwardly extending tongues 64 adapted to bel sprung into the slots 54 of the strips 53 on opposed edges of the panel A. The bar 62 may For err-- ample, the letter, as indicated by 65, may have a clip 66 on the bottom to mount it on the bar 62. The letter F, indicated by 67, is shown mounted. Since the bar 62 is supported at eachA end, it is provided with an opening 68 near one end to permit insertion of the hook 66 on the letters. The letters may then be slid horizontally to the desired position on the bar. In Fig. l2, I have shown a bar 69 made of a flat strip. Otherwise this bar is similar to the bar 62. Merchandise may be supported over the bar 69; or signs may be suspended therefrom in any suitable manner.

In Fig. 13 I have shown a bar such as disclosed in Fig. 9 for supporting one end of a shelf. This bar is provided with an offset so that it will extend vertically from the panel instead of lying in front of it. Such a bar is indicated by 7()r and the same supports one end of a shelf 80, the latter being provided with a cleat 8l to prevent sidewise displacement of the bar 70 and the bar being pro- When a horizontal supporting bar is employed,`

the margin of the pilaster may be sprung out slightly to accommodate said bar or its bracket. For example, as shown in Fig. 4, the edge of the pilaster 51 is sprung out slightly to permit insertion of the bracket 56 thereunder.

While I have shown and described certain embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that it is capable of many modifications. Changes, therefore, in the construction and arrangement may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as disclosed in the appended claims, in which it is my intention to claim all novelty inherent in my invention as broadly as permissible in View of the prior art.

What I regard as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

l. In combination with a panel, a vertical strip attached to the edge face thereof, said strip being provided with a plurality of horizontally arranged slots, a bar adapted to lie infront of the face of said panel, said bar being provided with a right angle bracket at the end, said bracket being provided with inwardly extending tongues adapted to engage the slots in said vertical strip to support said bar, and letters provided with clips adapted for attaching same to said bar.

2. In combination with a panel, a vertical strip attached to the edge face therof, said strip being provided with a pluralty of horizontally arranged slots, a bar adapted to lie in front of the face of said panel, said bar being provided with a right angle bracket at the end, said bracket being provided with inwardly extending tongues adapted to engage the slots in said vertical strip to support said bar, and letters provided with clips for slidable engagement with said bar.

WILLIAM L. STENSGAARD. 

